Without a clearly defined objective for the conflict, @mcfaulmike.bsky.social warns that sending U.S. ground troops into #Iran would be a "very scary measure" likely to cause even further escalation: ow.ly/neLs50YAXo5

A new framework developed by @marshallburke.bsky.social and colleagues @stanforddoerr.bsky.social links past and future emissions from specific sources to location-specific damages, providing an additional tool for calculating loss and damage costs. 📄 Read more in @nature.com: ow.ly/bml850YyVLx

"Research requires patience, but it’s essential if you want to understand how foreign policy actually develops." Jim Goldgeier describes how his career developed, and offers advice to students just starting out. @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social, @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social, @stanfordcisac.bsky.social

Intelligence alone is not enough to create viable, usable policy, says @frankfukuyama.bsky.social, which is why he believes AI will fall short of being able to single-handedly solve complex issues without humans in the loop. ow.ly/uiC250YvZRR

Firearm owners and non-owners both share a common objective of safety, but they disagree sharply about whether lethal firearms achieve it, analysis from @healthpolicy.stanford.edu scholars finds: ow.ly/LlgF50YxQsx

Do Cold War-era assumptions about arms control still hold true in our world of emerging technologies? @htrinkunas.bsky.social of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social joins the @tnsr.org podcast to discuss how AI, cyber, and hypersonics are changing the landscape of deterrence: ow.ly/uKuQ50Yx0pN

Article 23 of the Geneva Convention, the treaty’s key provision governing the duty to allow the passage of essentials to civilians, needs to be reformed and updated for today's realities, argues @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social in @justsecurity.org.

Relocating to a new town or city does not have a significant impact on people's participation in national politics, but it can have major consequences for engagement with and continuity of local politics, research from @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social finds: ow.ly/70Y850Yv2bB

The failure of nuclear latency to prevent an attack on #Iran could have far-reaching implications for the nuclear ambitions of South Korea and Japan, writes @dcsneider.bsky.social.

The conflict in Iran is causing a surge in oil prices globally, but Steven Pifer of @theeuropecenter.bsky.social & @stanfordcisac.bsky.social says easing sanctions to allow more Russian oil into the market is a poor solution that will only strengthen Russia's position against Ukraine.

The neutralization of Iran as a regional power, whether through military defeat or stalemate, diminished capacity, or even regime collapse, will not necessarily translate into greater stability in the region, cautions @wazirelkif.bsky.social of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social.

Deeming unconditional surrender unlikely, @frankfukuyama.bsky.social offers three possible paths forward in the war with #Iran. ow.ly/rOpQ50YrAC5

"The future of Iran has to be determined by the people of Iran. It cannot be determined in Israel; it cannot be determined in Washington." Listen to Abbas Milani's full interview on @cnn.com with @camanpour.bsky.social ⏯️ ow.ly/UfS350YqAqV

Taiwan's new AI Basic Act serves both to protect and support its citizens and to bolster international confidence in the island's role as an indispensable and trusted partner to much of the world, writes @charlesmok.bsky.social in @techpolicypress.bsky.social.

🎧 New episode of #WorldClassPodcast Colin Kahl examines the unfolding military campaign in #Iran w/ Or Rabinowitz of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social and Abbas Milani of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social, who share their analysis of what the conflict means for the Middle East: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

As the war in #Iran continues, FSI scholars share seven things to know about the U.S.-Israel campaign and its potential to expand beyond the Middle East. w/ @mcfaulmike.bsky.social, @frankfukuyama.bsky.social, Colin Kahl, and more from @stanfordcisac.bsky.social & @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social

After Kim Jong Un's highly antagonistic remarks toward South Korea during the Ninth Congress of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party, @dcsneider.bsky.social looks ahead to what this may signify about future relations on the peninsula. ow.ly/AJPj50YolM4

Amichai Magen of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social explains how the U.S. strikes on #Iran may work to re-establish its posture with countries like Russia and China, and where the attacks may backfire against America's interests. ow.ly/jVRp50YoRiZ

WATCH | Abbas Milani offers his insights on how the remaining Iranian regime may respond over the coming days and weeks, and why he believes a civil war within Iran remains unlikely. ow.ly/EpKW50YoluF

In Persuasion, @frankfukuyama.bsky.social discusses whether the unprecedented strikes on #Iran will lead to the downfall of the mullahs and whether America can avoid getting drawn into a new Middle Eastern quagmire. ow.ly/itsF50YnSrK

"When the MAGA right and the progressive left converge, something fundamental is shifting...Whoever manages to unite these groups by building a popular AI regulation movement will tap into new political power." Read more from @marietjeschaake.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com: ow.ly/Np5e50YlqfY

Speaking from firsthand experience negotiating with the Kremlin, @mcfaulmike.bsky.social offers his take on what the White House needs to do to make progress on getting Putin to agree to a ceasefire in #Ukraine. ow.ly/krAy50YkLya

Four years into the full-scale war between Ukraine and Russia, alumni from the Strengthening Ukrainian Democracy and Development Program at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social are strengthening #Ukraine for the future and building the foundations for recovery. Read their spotlights at the link ↘️

In the first of a new quarterly series of events, scholars from the Freeman Spogli Institute evaluated recent developments in world affairs, and offered an outlook for 2026. Featuring scholars from @theeuropecenter.bsky.social, @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social, @stanfordcisac.bsky.social

H.R. McMaster and Jake Sullivan join FSI Director Colin Kahl on #WorldClassPodcast to examine the 2025 National Security Strategy and discuss how questions around Venezuela, Iran, Russia, China, Ukraine, and U.S. partnerships with Europe may shape the rest of 2026: ow.ly/Bu0O50YiGnL

📹 WATCH | FSI scholars Colin Kahl, Larry Diamond, Or Rabinowitz, Anna Grzymała-Busse, & Harold Trinkunas discuss the risks, opportunities, and policy implications in the increasingly complex global landscape of 2026. @theeuropecenter.bsky.social @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social @stanfordcisac.bsky.social

🗓️ Mar. 3, 2-5:30 PM | Join leading experts at the 2026 Oksenberg Conference, focusing on how China and other Indo-Pacific actors read the geopolitical landscape and devise strategies to shape the regional order amid uncertainty about U.S. policy and the future of the intl' order. stanford.io/4aheHrw

🇺🇦 EVENT | Feb. 24, 12:00pm PT To mark the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian policymakers Oleksii Movchan, Andriy Shevchenk, and Oleksandra Ustinova will join @mcfaulmike.bsky.social and @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social director Kathryn Stoner to discuss the state of the ongoing war.

Building on research from @marshallburke.bsky.social and colleagues, new analysis indicates that climate change could downgrade the credit ratings of dozens of countries, with small countries already prone to extreme weather facing the highest risks and penalties. ow.ly/kUOw50YeCqc

The U.S. is reinterpreting its security agreements with Japan and South Korea in ways that could undermine stability and increase tensions and uncertainty in Northeast Asia, cautions @dcsneider.bsky.social: ow.ly/vTv250YeqGB

This year, Israel will hold its first national elections since 2023. Former MK Alon Tal joins Amichai Magen, director of the Jan Koum Israel Studies Program @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social, to explain the state of Israeli democracy, and what to watch for over the coming months: ow.ly/vMOR50Ycq6v

NASA's ambitions to go to the moon are both a reminder of American government prowess at its best and a warning about the knock-on effects of reduced state capacity, writes @frankfukuyama.bsky.social in Persuasion: ow.ly/1mMq50YbYUO

Applications for the annual $100,000 Rosenkranz Prize from @healthpolicy.stanford.edu are now open! The prize is open to Stanford researchers of any discipline working on a project to improve global health in low- to middle-income countries. Apply by February 28. LEARN MORE: ow.ly/MVPn50YaFCK

Data from @marshallburke.bsky.social shows that death from exposure to wildfire smoke is the largest climate change threat to the U.S. in terms of economic impact, but funding cuts could jeopardize further research into mitigation and prevention strategies. ow.ly/P5wT50Y8Yhg

Nice coverage by @fsi.stanford.edu on a recent presentation by CASBS fellow @wwc557.bsky.social on his findings from an original multi-wave survey program examining Taiwanese public opinion on national security aparc.fsi.stanford.edu/news/survey-...

"While deterrence is costly, it's a lot cheaper than war." @fsi.stanford.edu Center Fellow Oriana Skylar Mastro explains why the U.S. presence in the Indo-Pacific not only prevents major conflicts in the region but also protects American freedoms. 🎧️ Listen via @wbur.org On Point: buff.ly/r2pQgvJ

The New START Treaty expires today. But to learn how it began and what it meant for global nuclear arms control, read NEGOTIATING THE NEW START TREATY by Rose Gottemoeller of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social, the lead U.S. negotiator of the deal. 📚 Available from @CambriaPress ↘️ ow.ly/NbIM50Y8lFE

Venezuela, Greenland, Denmark, Europe, NATO, Iran, China, Japan . . . @frankfukuyama.bsky.social gets into all of the latest developments in international relations and more with @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social. Watch now ⏯️ ow.ly/6u9L50Y6Oth

Retreating into spheres of influence does not secure U.S. interests or consolidate its strength, and will likely create severe strategic dilemmas as allies turn away and enemies converge, cautions @glandsbergis.bsky.social in @foreignpolicy.com.

"A more extended, deliberative electoral process would not only be more democratic; it would also produce candidates with the ability to forge compromises and craft broader coalitions," says Larry Diamond of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social on ranked choice voting in @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social.

Dry January is wrapping up. Was it worth it? Whether a month of sobriety is a temporary pause or the start of a lifestyle change, participating in the trend can positively impact your health, says Keith Humphreys of @healthpolicy.stanford.edu in the @sfchronicle.com: ow.ly/z2HH50Y5HMG

Scholars from @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social have compiled the largest dataset of biographic and demographic information on national legislators ever assembled, allowing researchers to better assess how often voters elect those with life experiences resembling their own: ow.ly/vTj050Y5srV

Is the answer to populist revolts against government...more government? @frankfukuyama.bsky.social joins @theunpopulist.net to debate the value of state capacity and the "deep state," and why liberal states in complex modern societies need a functional bureaucracy. ow.ly/AtgY50Y4ARf

A study by @healthpolicy.stanford.edu researchers finds that the use of a self-administered electronic intervention via an app led to cessation of benzodiazepines among long-term users, creating a potentially low-cost and scalable way to help address benzos dependence: ow.ly/aPwL50Y47kY

Delighted to welcome Ambassador, Mayor, Congressman, and former White House Chief of Staff @rahmemanuel.bsky.social for a conversation with @fsi.stanford.edu's @mcfaulmike.bsky.social on U.S. alliances with Japan and other key partners, leadership at home and abroad in this pivotal moment, and more.

🎧 New #WorldClassPodcast episode! 🎧 FSI Director Colin Kahl joins @mcfaulmike.bsky.social to discuss the importance of innovative research and data-driven policy in an era of rapidly changing global order, and to announce a new host for the podcast.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has exceeded expectations thus far by stabilizing foreign relations and securing pragmatic gains with the United States, China and Japan, but he's not out of the woods, writes @dcsneider.bsky.social in @eastasiaforum.bsky.social. ow.ly/TQbA50Y0jbS

With White House rhetoric over Greenland escalating, @frankfukuyama.bsky.social urges European leaders to stand firm and not concede on issues of trade, tariffs, or territory. ow.ly/xw1q50Y0esp

Project Unleaded grew out of a successful lead intervention in Bangladesh. Thanks to recent gifts, the initiative is now expanding to address pervasive lead contamination worldwide. 📖 stanford.io/4sGBTrE 🎥 bit.ly/3LEeaYA

Writing in @foreignpolicy.com, @glandsbergis.bsky.social argues that the American strikes in #Venezuela signal an abrupt and deliberate retreat from the United States' position of global superpower, not a continuation of traditional power projection. ow.ly/uyhG50XXqSY